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This week’s newsletter is straightforward advice for startup founders looking to raise funding and scale their businesses. This is because simple advice like this can make the journey much easier. We will be going through 14  of them. The first set of these tips is direct advice on what to…

For many founders, there is some unsolicited advice you should have seen across social media platforms by thought leaders and venture builders. One of those popular ones would be to start small. We are pleased to share that this is a piece of solid advice. We know it but you…

This month, we are celebrating women all across the world but we’re here to tell you why it matters to the entrepreneurial ecosystem and Africa as a whole. Have women been marginalised? (Is there a problem?) Have women been marginalised or do they think they have? Is anyone stopping women…

The Rwandan startup ecosystem is a testament to the fact that technological solutions to local problems are one of the most effective ways to improve the overall standard of living of citizens in the country. For instance, the startup called Zipline? Zipline is a fully electric aircraft that flies directly…

Nubia Capital We are committed to investing in tech-enabled startups across Africa and helping founders grow extraordinary businesses. Published Feb 17, 2024 + Follow Introduction One of the most important skills of a founder is communication. It is the mastery of speaking about complex innovative and business ideas in a…

Introduction One of the most important skills of a founder is communication. It is the mastery of speaking about complex innovative and business ideas in a way that results in the desired action of that pitch to an investor or customer. Communication has a lot to do with presentations and…

Nubia Capital We are committed to investing in tech-enabled startups across Africa and helping founders grow extraordinary businesses. Published Feb 10, 2024 + Follow Introduction  Building a startup can be challenging but what can be more challenging is raising funds, especially at such an early stage. This can present itself…

Nubia Capital We are committed to investing in tech-enabled startups across Africa and helping founders grow extraordinary businesses. Published Jan 25, 2024 + Follow You are a startup and I am an investor. In 2024, if you can show and demonstrate to me your clear plans to achieve profitability, you…

Nubia Capital We are committed to investing in tech-enabled startups across Africa and helping founders grow extraordinary businesses. Published Jan 10, 2024 + Follow Resilience  As the famous quote by Oprah Winfrey goes,“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” This quote encapsulates…

Nubia Capital We are committed to investing in tech-enabled startups across Africa and helping founders grow extraordinary businesses. Published Dec 10, 2023 + Follow Introduction. “When you take risks, you learn that there will be times when you succeed, and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally…